Have you come across people talking about 2.4GHz or 5GHz and thought “that’s a touch technical for me”?
One of our team has just shared that she didn’t realise the slow and unreliable connections she was getting at home might be down to these numbers.
The good news is, you don’t need to know much to make a difference. They refer to the band your device is using — 2.4GHz or 5GHz - you could think of it a bit like ye olde radio frequencies, maybe?
And the difference they make is actually pretty simple:
- 2.4GHz usually reaches further through walls
- 5GHz is faster but you need to be closer to the router
- most routers provide both, but many of us never check which one they’re on
- devices usually select a band automatically and can even change as you move from one room to another (this is where our colleague noticed it, from a notification on her device)
Have you ever experimented with switching between bands to improve performance?
Would you like more tips on how to do it?
Did you know about the battle of the (Wi-Fi) bands?
- Never heard of Wi-Fi bands
- Heard of them, but tuned out
- Switched between 2.4 and 5 and it helped
- Switched, but not noticed a difference
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